Download or read book The Loom of Language written by Frederick Bodmer and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1985 with total page 724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is an informative introduction to language: its origins in the past, its growth through history, and its present use for communication between peoples. It is at the same time a history of language, a guide to foreign tongues, and a method for learning them. It shows, through basic vocabularies, family resemblances of languages -- Teutonic, Romance, Greek -- helpful tricks of translation, key combinations of roots and phonetic patterns. It presents by common-sense methods the most helpful approach to the mastery of many languages; it condenses vocabulary to a minimum of essential words; it simplifies grammar in an entirely new way; and it teaches a language as it is actually used in everyday life.
Download or read book Learning How to Learn written by Barbara Oakley, PhD and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018-08-07 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A surprisingly simple way for students to master any subject--based on one of the world's most popular online courses and the bestselling book A Mind for Numbers A Mind for Numbers and its wildly popular online companion course "Learning How to Learn" have empowered more than two million learners of all ages from around the world to master subjects that they once struggled with. Fans often wish they'd discovered these learning strategies earlier and ask how they can help their kids master these skills as well. Now in this new book for kids and teens, the authors reveal how to make the most of time spent studying. We all have the tools to learn what might not seem to come naturally to us at first--the secret is to understand how the brain works so we can unlock its power. This book explains: Why sometimes letting your mind wander is an important part of the learning process How to avoid "rut think" in order to think outside the box Why having a poor memory can be a good thing The value of metaphors in developing understanding A simple, yet powerful, way to stop procrastinating Filled with illustrations, application questions, and exercises, this book makes learning easy and fun.
Download or read book Effortless English written by A. J. Hoge and published by . This book was released on 2014-10-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Famous for training corporate and government leaders, A.J. Hoge gives you a step by step program teaching you the system that will help you achieve ultimate success with English. --from back cover.
Download or read book The First 20 Hours written by Josh Kaufman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-06-13 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forget the 10,000 hour rule— what if it’s possible to learn the basics of any new skill in 20 hours or less? Take a moment to consider how many things you want to learn to do. What’s on your list? What’s holding you back from getting started? Are you worried about the time and effort it takes to acquire new skills—time you don’t have and effort you can’t spare? Research suggests it takes 10,000 hours to develop a new skill. In this nonstop world when will you ever find that much time and energy? To make matters worse, the early hours of practicing something new are always the most frustrating. That’s why it’s difficult to learn how to speak a new language, play an instrument, hit a golf ball, or shoot great photos. It’s so much easier to watch TV or surf the web . . . In The First 20 Hours, Josh Kaufman offers a systematic approach to rapid skill acquisition— how to learn any new skill as quickly as possible. His method shows you how to deconstruct complex skills, maximize productive practice, and remove common learning barriers. By completing just 20 hours of focused, deliberate practice you’ll go from knowing absolutely nothing to performing noticeably well. Kaufman personally field-tested the methods in this book. You’ll have a front row seat as he develops a personal yoga practice, writes his own web-based computer programs, teaches himself to touch type on a nonstandard keyboard, explores the oldest and most complex board game in history, picks up the ukulele, and learns how to windsurf. Here are a few of the simple techniques he teaches: Define your target performance level: Figure out what your desired level of skill looks like, what you’re trying to achieve, and what you’ll be able to do when you’re done. The more specific, the better. Deconstruct the skill: Most of the things we think of as skills are actually bundles of smaller subskills. If you break down the subcomponents, it’s easier to figure out which ones are most important and practice those first. Eliminate barriers to practice: Removing common distractions and unnecessary effort makes it much easier to sit down and focus on deliberate practice. Create fast feedback loops: Getting accurate, real-time information about how well you’re performing during practice makes it much easier to improve. Whether you want to paint a portrait, launch a start-up, fly an airplane, or juggle flaming chainsaws, The First 20 Hours will help you pick up the basics of any skill in record time . . . and have more fun along the way.
Download or read book Promoting the Educational Success of Children and Youth Learning English written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2017-08-25 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Educating dual language learners (DLLs) and English learners (ELs) effectively is a national challenge with consequences both for individuals and for American society. Despite their linguistic, cognitive, and social potential, many ELsâ€"who account for more than 9 percent of enrollment in grades K-12 in U.S. schoolsâ€"are struggling to meet the requirements for academic success, and their prospects for success in postsecondary education and in the workforce are jeopardized as a result. Promoting the Educational Success of Children and Youth Learning English: Promising Futures examines how evidence based on research relevant to the development of DLLs/ELs from birth to age 21 can inform education and health policies and related practices that can result in better educational outcomes. This report makes recommendations for policy, practice, and research and data collection focused on addressing the challenges in caring for and educating DLLs/ELs from birth to grade 12.
Download or read book Learn English with Games written by N Hash and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-08-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Learn English with Games" is a delightful collection of 50 interactive and interesting activities meant to make learning English for elementary school kids an unforgettable experience. This book is a treasure trove of games that not only teach English but also spark young people's imaginations and make them want to learn more about languages. It was written by an experienced language teacher and is full of creativity and fun. Engaging Activities for All Levels: Each game is carefully made to fit the needs of different skill levels, from beginners to intermediate learners. Watch as your kids go from being able to recognize letters and sounds to being able to put their thoughts into words and talk about them with confidence. Interactive Learning to Make Sure You Remember Everything: Say goodbye to boring drills and hello to the fun of interactive learning. These games help young learners work together, think critically, and talk to each other. English lessons have never been this fun! Tool for teachers that helps them teach better: Bring the magic of these games into the classroom, teachers. Add these activities to your lessons to help reinforce language ideas and create a supportive and interesting learning environment. Time Together for Parents and Kids: Come along with your kids on their language journey! Get to know each other through these games, and watch their faces light up as they learn and play together. What You'll Find Inside: Letter and Sound Hunts: Go on exciting quests to find out what letters sound like and how they look. Piece together words and pictures to make a picture puzzle and let your imagination run wild. Discussion Starters: Use the prompts to start your own stories and let your mind run wild. Vocabulary Charades is a fun way to learn new words while laughing and getting excited. Grammar Treasure Hunt is a fun way to learn grammar rules and other secret facts. The Trip Starts Here: "Learn English with Games" is your key to a world of fascinating language exploration, whether you're a parent trying to help your child learn English or a teacher looking for new ways to teach. Join this trip and see how learning a language can turn into a magical journey that lasts a lifetime. Let these games help you be creative, express yourself, and fall in love with the English language for the rest of your life. Get your copy of "Learn English with Games" today and open the door to a unique way to learn English. Note: This book is good for kids in elementary school between the ages of 5 and 10.
Download or read book Fluent Forever written by Gabriel Wyner and published by Harmony. This book was released on 2014-08-05 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER • For anyone who wants to learn a foreign language, this is the method that will finally make the words stick. “A brilliant and thoroughly modern guide to learning new languages.”—Gary Marcus, cognitive psychologist and author of the New York Times bestseller Guitar Zero At thirty years old, Gabriel Wyner speaks six languages fluently. He didn’t learn them in school—who does? Rather, he learned them in the past few years, working on his own and practicing on the subway, using simple techniques and free online resources—and here he wants to show others what he’s discovered. Starting with pronunciation, you’ll learn how to rewire your ears and turn foreign sounds into familiar sounds. You’ll retrain your tongue to produce those sounds accurately, using tricks from opera singers and actors. Next, you’ll begin to tackle words, and connect sounds and spellings to imagery rather than translations, which will enable you to think in a foreign language. And with the help of sophisticated spaced-repetition techniques, you’ll be able to memorize hundreds of words a month in minutes every day. This is brain hacking at its most exciting, taking what we know about neuroscience and linguistics and using it to create the most efficient and enjoyable way to learn a foreign language in the spare minutes of your day.
Download or read book Learning English 2 Level 1 Basic written by Arthwr Bass and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-12 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learning English 2. Level 1: Basic. Vocabulary activities for kids, by Arthwr Bass, is a learning book to teach English as a second language to students from 6 to 8 years old. The content of this book corresponds to a basic level of English in which students can easily understand and learn with the help of a dictionary. This book includes the following topics: human body parts, family members, jobs and occupations, food and drinks, clothing, house parts and chores, jungle animals and countries of the world. To reinforce the teaching of English and allow children to practice, this book is full of fun games such as: crosswords, find the mystery word, match the word with the image, find the correct and incorrect word, complete the words, and paint and make the corresponding drawings. Each chapter is highly illustrated to promote children's interest in learning the language. Aprende inglés jugando con Learning English 2. Level 1: basic. Apprenez l'anglais en jouant avec Learning English 2. Level 1: basic.
Download or read book Play Games with English 3 written by Colin Granger and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An intermediate-level ELT resource book containing graded games and activities, and guidance on how they can be used in the classroom.
Download or read book One Child Two Languages written by Patton O. Tabors and published by Brookes Publishing Company. This book was released on 2008 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Practical, engaging guide to helping early childhood educators understand and address the needs of English language learners.
Download or read book New Ways in Teaching with Games written by Ulugbek Nurmukhamedov and published by . This book was released on 2020-02-21 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For young learners to adults, New Ways in Teaching with Games offers over 90 fresh activities ? each with video instruction ? that involve play and games that will enrich your EFL and ESL classrooms. This innovative volumeIntroduces traditional, online, and commercial games and explainshow they can be used to practice language; Illustrates games that can reinforce language across the four skill areas, and encourage both culturally and pragmaticallyappropriate language productions; and Enriches language classrooms with a variety of innovative, leaner-friendly games that are seamlessly tied to language practice. Using gamification for your ESL classroom turns repetitive exercises into meaningful and fun activities! The activities are broken down by topic including: Traditional Pencil and Paper Games; Dice Games; Board Games; Card Games; Technology-Mediated Games: Online, Apps, and More; Miscellaneous Games. Video instructions included for each activity!
Download or read book Nursery Rhymes and Songs written by Neville Astley and published by Peppa Pig. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join in the fun with Peppa's very own song and nursery rhyme book. All your favourite rhymes and Peppa tunes are beautifully presented in this delightful book and CD. Sing along to your heart's content with Peppa, her family and friends.
Download or read book The Fun Guide written by John Mayston and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Learn English Level 5 Advanced written by Innovative Language Learning and published by Innovative Language Learning. This book was released on with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Listen to audio lessons, while you read along! Buy or sample now! Interactive. Effective. And FUN! Start speaking English in minutes, and learn key vocabulary, phrases, and grammar in just minutes more with Learn English - Level 5: Advanced: - a completely new way to learn English with ease! Learn English - Level 5: Advanced: will arm you with English and cultural insight to utterly shock and amaze your American friends and family, teachers, and colleagues. What you get in Learn English - Level 5: Advanced: - 50 Audio Lesson Tracks in English - 50 English Lesson Notes: monologue transcripts, vocabulary and sample sentences This book is the most powerful way to learn English. Guaranteed. You get the two most powerful components of our language learning system: the audio lessons and lesson notes. Why are the audio lessons so effective? - powerful and to the point - repeat after the professional teacher to practice proper pronunciation - cultural insight and insider-only tips from our teachers in each lesson - fun and relaxed approach to learning Why are the lesson notes so effective? - improve listening comprehension and reading comprehension by reading the dialog transcript while listening to the conversation - grasp the exact meaning of phrases and expressions with natural translations Discover or rediscover how fun learning a language can be with the future of language learning, and start speaking English instantly!
Download or read book English Conversation Practice written by Mark Evans and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-06-28 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This a speaking and vocabulary book for intermediate speakers of English. There are 20 topic-based chapters packed with vocabulary and speaking practice. It is perfect as an additional resource or a stand-alone lesson.
Download or read book Hands On English Language Learning Early Years written by Jennifer E. Lawson and published by Portage & Main Press. This book was released on 2009-09-04 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hands-On English Language Learning program is a resource for classroom teachers, specialist teachers working with English-language learners, and other educational professionals who support these students. To assist your students in developing language skills, this resource includes: specific curricular connections for each lesson to identify links to subject-area themes in language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, health, physical education, and the arts integrated class activities to promote learning in context for all students in the classroom suggested activities focus on curricular topics in all subject areas, while supporting English language learners relevant topics such as the classroom and school, clothing, food, hobbies and interests, plants and animals of Canada, the world, and the environment age-appropriate, high-interest learning activities that foster the development of essential English language vocabulary and skills in listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing, and representing activities (in keeping with the philosophy of all Portage & Main Press Hands-On programs) that are student-centred and focus on real-life, hands-on experiences Please note: All blackline masters are included on a CD.
Download or read book Learning English at School written by Kelleen Toohey and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text considers the application of sociocultural theory to understanding how minority language background children learn English in the context of their classrooms. Based on a longitudinal ethnography, it is suggested that understanding the pivotal role of social interaction in learning implies new perspectives both for SLA research and for effective instructional practice.
